Newsom complains about ‘misinformation’ while briefing Biden about fires

Published January 10, 2025 5:47pm ET



Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took aim at “misinformation” during a briefing on the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Newsom and Bass have come under intense scrutiny over the preparedness for the fire outbreak in the City of Angels this week, which has led to the deaths of at least 10 people and an estimated billions of dollars in property damage. The briefing was held in a hybrid format Friday, with Biden and Harris in the Oval Office, while Newsom, Bass, and Federal Emergency Management Administration Administrator Deanne Criswell joined via video call.

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